Mop shaker



Feb. 17, 1959 5.; SMITH 2,873,468

MOP SHAKER Filed Sept. 24, 1956 FIG-4 SERINE F UGLESTAD SMITH INVENTOR. By

ATTORNEY United States Patent MOP SHAKER Serine Fuglestad Smith, West New York, N. J. Application September 24, 1956, Serial No. 611,791

2 Claims. (Cl. 15--311) This invention relates to improvements in mop shakers and specifically it refers to a simple attachment to a standard vacuum cleaner thus arranged that by pressing the mop on top of the device, same will be vigorously shaken and the dust sucked up by the vacuum cleaner.

The main object of my invention is to provide a mop shaker which will quickly shake and suck up the dust from a dry mop such as used in the household.

Another object of my invention is to produce a mop shaker which can be manufactured at low cost and which may be used as a simple attachment to any standard vacuum cleaner. 1

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 represents a side view of a mop shaker embodying my invention.

Figure 2 represents a plane view of the mop shaker,

Figure 3 represents a section taken along line 33 in Figure 2 and Figure 4 is an enlarged section taken along line 44 in Figure 2.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral designates a housing, which as shown in plane view in Figure 2, has the approximate shape and size of an average dry mop as used in the home. As indicated in Figure 1, the mop 11 is held by handle 1.2 and is placed on top of the housing It) so as to almost cover same. The housing 10 has an outlet 13 on one end to which may be connected the standard hose 12 of a vacuum cleaner.

As indicated in Figures 2, 3, and 4-, the housing 10 has projecting feet 14 on the bottom and along the top edge it has a resilient molding 15 which is shown in large scale in Figure 4. This molding runs all around the box in one piece and may be removed from the box 10 by lifting straight up. In the molding 15 is loosely held a screen 16 which may be either a stiff wire screen with finished edges or a perforated metal screen of suitable stiifness. This screen 16 is floating and free to move in the molding 15. A small motor 17 is mounted on resilient mountings 18 in the bottom of the housing 10, see Figure 3. The motor shaft 19 extends vertically to the screen 16 and has a small eccentric pin 20 which is engaged with a hole in the screen 16. The hole 21 in the screen may be reinforced. with a small plate 22 to act as a bearing for pin 20.

A cord 23 leads from an outlet to the motor. 17

' plane; a small motor mounted on 2,873,468 Patented Feb. 17, 1959 through a sensitive switch 24 which is mounted directly under the motor 17.

The operation of my invention is as follows:

When in use, the mop shaker is connected to the hose of a vacuum cleaner as indicated in Figure 1. The plug on the end of cord 23 is plugged into an outlet and it is then only necessary to place the mop on top of the shaker as shown in Figure 1 and press down slightly. This will push the screen down against the end of the motor shaft 19 and will move the motor mounting slightly downward on account of the resilient mountings 18. The downward motion of the motor will trip the sensitive switch 24 which will start the motor 17. The eccentric pin 20 which is engaged with the floating screen 16 will set the same into a violent vibration. The screen 16, being freefloating in the molding 15, will vibrate transversely and will set the mop into a vibration as well. At the same time, the suction from the vacuum cleaner through hose 12 will suck up all the dust shaken loose by the vibration of the mop 11.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A mop shaker of the character described comprising a housing of the approximate shape and size of the average dry mop, said housing having a tubular connection for a standard vacuum cleaner hose; a floating screen forming the top cover of said housing, said screen being loosely mounted on said housing and free to move in all directions in a horizontal plane; a small motor mounted in the bottom of said housing with its shaft in a vertical position, said motor shaft having an eccentric pin in driving engagement with said floating screen, and means including a switch responsive to pressure on said screen for operating said small motor when pressure is applied to said screen.

2. A mop shaker of the character described comprising a housing of the approximate shape and size of an average dry mop, said housing having a tubular connection for a standard vacuum cleaner hose; a screen forming the top cover of said housing; a resilient molding holding said screen to said box in a free-floating fashion, whereby said screen is free to move in all directions in a horizontal a resilient mounting in the bottom of said housing with its shaft extending vertically to said screen, said motor shaft having an eccentric pin in driving engagement with said screen, and a pressure sensitive switch mounted near said motor, in operable relation to same, whereby said motor may be started by pressing down on said screen.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Peguero Oct..2, 1956 

